“This certainly has been a crazy year for me,” states Miranda. “I went from
being big news in my tiny hometown of Lindale, Texas to having artists like Faith
Hill and Tim McGraw introduce themselves to me at award shows. I’ve met my idol
Merle Haggard and he said he liked my album. I’ve gotten to share the stage with
many of the artists I’ve been fans of and I’m going to tour with Keith Urban.
It’s been a lot of work and I haven’t been able to spend much time at home but
I’m loving every second of it.”
MIRANDA LAMBERT’S 2005 HIGHLIGHTS
- Performed on The Today Show
- Album debuted at #1
- Cover story in USA Today
- Performed on the CMT Awards Pre-Show Concert
- Featured in People Magazine
- Guest at the prestigious White House Correspondent’s Dinner
- Performed on The Tonight Show
- Voted ACM Awards’ “Fresh Face Cover Girl” and performed on the CBS Telecast
- Performed on CMT Top 100 Duets with Blake Shelton (Airs Sept. 17)
- Second full-page feature in USA Today
- Selected for Rolling Stone’s 2006 “Year in Rock” Calendar
- Performed on Austin City Limits (Airs Jan. 2006)
- Performed on ABC’s CMA Music Festival Special (Aired August 2)
- September 6 Co-hosts CMT Top 20 Countdown with Blake Shelton
- September 9 joins Keith Urban on his “Alive in ’05” Tour
- December Cover of Texas Music Magazine
Miranda admits the career milestones of the past year have been thrilling, but
three in particular have deeply affected her personally - meeting her idol Merle
Haggard, performing on “Austin City Limits” and headlining the famed Texas hotspot
Gruene Hall.
“Meeting Merle was the highlight of my life. Getting married and giving birth
will both take a backseat to this event. This is always going to be the number
one thing that has happened to me in my whole life,” gushes Miranda. “People always
ask me when I started to be influenced by Merle and you know he was just always
there. Growing up you always have an aunt or uncle that you’ve never met but that
you hear about and in turn influences your life. To me Merle was that uncle.”
Miranda opened for Merle Haggard on July 30 in Sweet Home, Oregon and was given
the surprise of her life when Merle introduced himself to her. She was further
flattered when she found out that he had listened to her entire album and complimented
her abilities as an artist/songwriter saying, “The entire album was good because
Miranda gets the little things.” which Miranda took as the highest compliment
because “getting the little things” is what she admires most about Merle.
Miranda’s second dream will come true September 2 when she headlines her first
show at the historic Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas. “Growing up in Texas you spend
a lot of Friday and Saturday nights dancing and listening to music at Gruene Hall,”
explains Lambert. “I think everyone wanting to be a singer from Texas dreams of
someday actually getting to play on that stage.”
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